An Antonine Scholar and His Achievement

Leofranc Holford-Strevens

Covers a wide range of classical topics, Greek as well as Latin, in language, literature, history, law, rhetoric, medicine, etc.

A fully revised and updated new edition.

Aulus Gellius

An Antonine Scholar and His Achievement

Revised Edition

Leofranc Holford-Strevens

Description

Aulus Gellius originated the modern use of "classical" and "humanities." His Attic Nights contains information on many aspects of antiquity, and preserve much early Latin literature that would otherwise be lost; they also offer personal reminiscences and vignettes of life in the second century AD. This comprehensive study examines his life and writings. It has been fully revised in the light of recent work.